Chowara Chidambaraswamy Temple
| Chowwara Chidambaraswamy Temple | |
|---|---|
 Entrance | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Ernakulam |
| Deity | Natarajan |
| Festivals | Maha Shivaratri |
| Location | |
| Location | Chowara |
| State | Kerala |
| Country |  India |
| Geographic coordinates | 10°07′34″N 76°23′12″E / 10.126145°N 76.386753°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Kerala style |
| Completed | Not known |
| Specifications | |
| Temple(s) | One |
| Monument(s) | 1 |
| Elevation | 35.44 m (116 ft) |
Chowara Chidambaraswamy Temple is located at Chowara in Ernakulam district. The presiding deities of north shrine are Shiva in the form of Nataraja, in the sanctum sanctorum facing east.[1] It is believed that this temple is one of the 108 Shiva temples of Kerala and is installed by sage Parasurama dedicated to Shiva.[2][3][4] Maha Shivarathri festival of the temple celebrates in the Malayalam month of Kumbha (February - March).
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "108 Siva Temples".
- ^ Kunjikuttan Ilayath. 108 Siva Kshetrangal. H and C Books.[page needed]
- ^ "108 Shiva Temples created by Lord Parasurama in Kerala – Sanskriti - Hinduism and Indian Culture Website". 3 March 2018. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ "108 Shivalaya Nama Stotram - 108 Shivalaya Nama Stothra – Temples In India Information". templesinindiainfo.com.
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